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+<?php
+/**
+ * provides search functionalty
+ */
+abstract class OC_Search_Provider{
+	public function __construct(){
+		OC_Search::registerProvider($this);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * search for $query
+	 * @param string $query
+	 * @return array An array of OC_Search_Result's
+	 */
+	abstract function search($query);
+}